The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-07-29

than ever before. Rents are more
promptly paid than formerly. More
houses are rented by the same num-
Der Of families than heretofore. Be
fore Prohibition, sometimes as ma
ny as three families would live in
one house. The heads Of those
families now no; spending their
money for drink are each able to
renta house, thus using three in-
stead Of one. WorkIngmen who
formerly spent a great part of theii
money for liquor, now spond it in
food and clothes tor their families.
| The retail grocery men sell more
goods and collect their bills better
/ than ever before, Thus they are
able to settle more promptly with
| the wholesale men
A perceptible increase has been
noticed in the number of people
who ride on the street cars. Ac-
cording to the c)ol-dealers, many
people bought coal and stored it
away last winter who had never
been known to do so before. 9th.
ers who had been accustomed t.
buying two or three tons on time
this last winter bought sew en- 81
eight and paid cash. for it. A lea d
ing proprietor of millinery store
said that he had sold more hats and
bonnets to Iaborng men for their
wives and daughters, than before in
the history OF his business. Con-
tractors say their men do better
work, and on Saturday evenings,
when they receive their weeks Wa.
| 2es, spend he same for -four, ham g,
dry goods, or other necessary thing S
for their families Thus they are
IN better spirits, have more hope,
and are not inclined to strik and
growl about higher wages.
Attendance upon the public schools
has Increased. The Superinten-
dent OF Pubic Instruction said in
his report 10 the B)ard Of EIuca-
ton, made Jan. l, 1887
During the past year 1t has be-
come a subject OF remark by teach
ers in the schools and by visitors,
that the children were more tidy,
were better dressed, were better shod,
and presented Il neater appearance
than ever before. Less trouble has
been experience in having paren IS
purcn Sc books required by the
rules, fewer children have been
withdrawn to aid in supporting the
family, the higher classes in the
grammar scho, Is have been fuller,
sld more chi drer have been pro mot.
ell To The high schools both male
and female, than ever before in Uh
his DRY of the schools. All these
indications point to the increas ed
prosperity OF the city, an To The
growing Interest i'll the cause Of ed
ucation on the part OF the people, !"
There has been q markell increase
in attendance upon the Sunday
schools OF tie city. This is espec-
c1aIly noticeable among the suburb
an churches. Many children have
started to the Sunday-schools who
were not able to attend for want OF
proper clothing Attendance up OH
the different churches is far bette'.
From 500 to 5000 people have
joined the various churches of the
city during the wear.
The determination on the part of
the people to prohibit the lquor
trafc has stimulated a disposition
to do away with other evils. The
laws gaInst gambling are rigidly
enforced. A considerable stock OF
gam blers' tools gathere toget her
by the police for several years past
was recently used, for the purpose Of
making large bongre on one of the
unoccupied squares of the city. The
| City Council has refused longer to
grant licenses to bucket shops, thus
putting the seal OF its condemna-
nation upon the trade in futures Of
all kinds.
All these reforms have had de-
cided tendency to diminish crime.
Two weeks were necessary formerly
to get through with court. The present
year 1t was closed out in two days.
The chain~gang is almost left with
nothing but the chains and the balls
The gang part would not be large
enough to work the public roads OF
the county we're it not augmented
by fresh supplies from he surround
ing counties. The City Govern
ment Is in the hands Of JUr best citN
lzens,
The majority in this county in ia
vor of Prohibition was only 235. Such
a change has taken place in pub
lie sentiment, however, that now
there IS hardly respectable anti
ProhibitionIst iii the city who favors
q return to barrnoms. There are
some who would pr efer High Lii
cense, or its sale by the gallon, but
it Is a remarkable fact that there Is
no disposition 4, nave he saloon
nl ened again. Tha barroom has
gune from Atlart lnrever, and the